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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,683,556,858.18, 236,525,338,019.83 and 38,300,076,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,683,556,858.18, 236,525,338,019.83 and 38,300,076,942.20 is: 57,450,116,077.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,683,556,858.18 : 236,525,338,019.83 = 38,300,076,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,683,556,858.18/236,525,338,019.83 = 38,300,076,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,683,556,858.18x = 236,525,338,019.83 × 38,300,076,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,683,556,858.18x = 9,058,938,644,939,350,736,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,058,938,644,939,350,736,896/157,683,556,858.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,450,116,077.02

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